Food Standards Scotland

Graphic titled 'Food Safety Tips for Chinese New Year' showing a top view of hands reaching for various dishes on a round table, emphasizing the importance of food safety during the celebration.

Celebrating Chinese New Year at home with friends and family?

Keep food safe while enjoying your festive feast. Cooking food thoroughly, keeping raw & cooked items separate, and chilling leftovers quickly are just some things you can do.

More tips at: https://bit.ly/49EzUeZ

Promotional image for Pancake Day featuring a cooked pancake in a skillet, with eggs and oil in the background. Includes text about egg safety from Food Standards Scotland.

Before you flip pancakes this Pancake Day, keep your eggs safe.

🥚 Store eggs in a cool, dry place and away from other foods.

📅 Check the best-before date — eggs can still be eaten a day or two after this date if they are cooked thoroughly.

Happy and safe flipping! 🥞

Promotional image by Food Standards Scotland featuring two cooked steaks on a wooden cutting board with seasonings and herbs, titled 'A SAFE VALENTINE'S MEAL STARTS IN THE KITCHEN' with a message about cooking safely to avoid food poisoning.

Love isn’t the only thing that should be well-done ❤️

Make sure your Valentine’s meal is cooked safely: use a thermometer to check food is 75°C or above, follow label instructions carefully and avoid reheating food more than once.

For more tips: https://bit.ly/49tAQCR

Hiring announcement for Chief Executive of Food Standards Scotland. Includes a brief description about the leadership role in consumer protection and shaping Scotland's food environment. Closing date: 10th March 2026.

We’re inviting applicants for this Senior Civil Service post as Chief Executive of Food Standards Scotland (FSS).

🔎 Find out more & apply: https://bit.ly/4asJYI2
📅 Closing date: 10th March 2026

#FoodStandardsScotland #FoodSafety #JobOpportunity

Announcement from Food Standards Scotland titled "Have Your Say," requesting stakeholder feedback on the market authorisation of the Bambara Groundnut as food. Closing date: 25 February 2026.

We are seeking stakeholder views and feedback on the market authorisation of a traditional food from a third country, the Bambara Groundnut for use as a food.

📆The consultation deadline is 25 February 2026.

🔗Review and respond on our website at: https://bit.ly/4qadhVP

Promotional graphic by Food Standards Scotland urging public input on a consultation regarding stakeholder reviews and feedback for regulated product applications in food products, closing on 8 February 2026. The graphic includes a purple theme with text inviting viewers to "Have Your Say".

We’re seeking stakeholder views and feedback on four Regulated Product novel food applications for authorisation for use in food products. Learn more and share your views at: https://bit.ly/3M17GD7

Promotional graphic titled 'Five Easy Questions for a Healthier You'. It features a plate of salmon and vegetables, alongside silverware, with text inviting viewers to use 'Eat Well, Your Way' resource for healthy eating tips.

Feeling overwhelmed by healthier eating? Start simple. Five quick questions with Eat Well Your Way can give you practical tips to eat healthier. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3YfRqkr

Food Standards Scotland are seeking stakeholder views and feedback on the market authorisation of a traditional food from a third country, the Bambara Groundnut for use as a food. The consultation deadline is 25 February 2026.

We are seeking stakeholder views and feedback on the market authorisation of a traditional food from a third country, the Bambara Groundnut for use as a food.

📆The consultation deadline is 25 February 2026.

🔗Review and respond on our website at: https://bit.ly/4qadhVP

An informational graphic titled 'Food Safety Advice for Flood Conditions' from Food Standards Scotland, featuring an image of a laptop displaying their website with tips on managing food safety during flooding.

🌧️ If your home has been flooded, take extra care with food to prevent food poisoning.

Flood water can contain harmful bacteria, viruses and chemicals.

Follow our advice and visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/3YtlskD

Informative image titled "Burns Night Food Safety Tips" provided by Food Standards Scotland. It features text guidance on safely preparing haggis, neeps, and tatties for Burns Night celebration at home, alongside a plated dish of these foods.

Celebrating Burns Night at home this week? Enjoy your haggis, neeps and tatties safely.

Follow cooking instructions, check your haggis reaches 75°C and cool leftovers within 1 to 2 hours before refrigerating.

Find more food safety advice at: https://bit.ly/49tAQCR

News alert from Food Standards Scotland advising consumers not to eat additional 'Jolly Rancher' products as they are potentially unsafe and do not meet UK market legal requirements.

We’re advising consumers not to buy or consume additional ‘Jolly Rancher’ products as they are potentially unsafe and do not meet UK market legal requirements.

Further details and a full list of affected products can be found on our website: https://bit.ly/4pQRO49

Worker in protective gear, including a mask and gloves, packing cookies in a box at a food production facility. Text reads 'Access the right guidance for running your food business.'

Food businesses of all kinds can benefit from our online training, tools and resources.

Find them on our new website quicker and easier than before at: https://bit.ly/3LlOlwa

Promotional graphic for a new blog post by Laura Wilson, Head of Public Health Nutrition at Food Standards Scotland. The blog discusses high fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) food and drinks regulations in Scotland. Includes a portrait of Laura Wilson and the Food Standards Scotland logo.

New advertising restrictions for HFSS food and drinks - a positive step for Scotland - but not the full picture.

Read our latest blog by Laura Wilson, Head of Public Health Nutrition at Food Standards Scotland, on what’s changed and what still needs to happen.

Visit: https://bit.ly/4b6p57P

Promotional image from Food Standards Scotland featuring a person thinking about meal options with text bubbles saying "I don't know what to cook" and "I don't know what to buy." The ad encourages visiting their website for resources on healthier eating and drinking choices in Scotland.

Healthy eating does not need to be complicated. Eat Well Your Way gives personalised tips for shopping, cooking and eating out. Discover it here: https://bit.ly/3YfRqkr